5th September 2025

Pathfinder Railtours
The Cambrian Coast Express

Locos Used 37516 'Loch Laidon', 37668 & 97302 'Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways / Rheilffyrdd Ffestiniog ac Eryri'
Stock Used 6310+3364+3386+80042+3345+3417+3356+1200+6158+6054

Route :
1Z67 : Cardiff Central to Pwllheli
1Z68 : Pwllheli to Cardiff Central

Loco(s) Route
37516 (1) Cardiff Central - Newport - Severn Tunnel Junction - Chepstow - Lydney - Gloucester - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Abbotswood Jn - Worcestershire Parkway - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - Kings Norton - Lifford East Jn - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Cosford - Telford Central - Wellington - Shrewsbury
97302 + 37668 Shrewsbury - Sutton Bridge Jn - Welshpool - Newtown - Machynlleth - Dovey Junction - Tywyn - Fairbourne - Barmouth - Harlech - Minffordd - Porthmadog - Criccieth - Pwllheli
97302 + 37668 Pwllheli - (reverse of outward route) - Shrewsbury
37516 (1) Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham New Street
37668 (2) Birmingham New Street - Selly Oak - Kings Norton - (reverse of outward route) - Cardiff Central

Notes :
(1) 37668 on rear.
(2) 37516 on rear.
(3) Tour options were advertised as:

Option A Barmouth
Option B Porthmadog
Option C Criccieth
Option D Pwllheli

Source : Richard Szwejkowski (on the tour from Cardiff Central to Criccieth and return)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains & Open Rail)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Cardiff Central 06.04d [P3] [D] 06.04 [P3]   01.11a [P3] 01.20 108.36
? Long Dyke Jn 06/06½ [UR] 06/07   01/09½ [E] 01/17 ?
? Marshfield 06/14½ 06/14   01/00½ 01/12 ?
? Ebbw Jn 06/19½ 06/19   00/55½ 01/08 ?
11.60 Newport 06.24a ~ 06.29d [P3] [UM] 06.22 ~ 06.32 [P4]   00.48a ~ 00.51d [P1] 01.02 ~ 01.04 [P1] 96.56
? Maindee West Jn 06/30½ 06/34   00/46½ [DR] 01/00 ?
? Llanwern West Jn 06/33½ 06/37   00/43½ 00/57 ?
21.49 Severn Tunnel Junction 06/40½ [P2] 06/48   00/37½ [P1] [DM] 00/52 86.66
28.77 Chepstow 06.50a ~ 06.54d 06.58 ~ 07.00   00.24a ~ 00.28d 00.42 ~ ? 79.28
36.73 Lydney 07.03a ~ 07.07d 07.10 ~ 07.12   00.10a ~ 00.13d 00.29 ~ 00.31 71.32
? Awre 07/14 07/18   00/04 00/10 66.17
56.26 Gloucester 07.30a ~ 07.35d [P1] 07.32 ~ 07.38 [P4]   23.47a ~ 23.50d [P2] 23.51 ~ 23.56 51.79
? Horton Road Jn 07/37 07/40   23/45 23/51 ?
57.23 Barnwood Jn 07/38 07/41   23/44 23/49 51.02
62.66 Cheltenham Spa 07.44a ~ 07.47d [P2] 07.49 ~ 07.52   23.34a ~ 23.37d [P1] 23.37 ~ 23.42 45.39
70.08 Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 07/56 [P1] 07/59   23/27 [P2] 23/28 38.17
80.64 Abbotswood Jn 08/04½ 08/08   23/18 23/18 27.41
81.31 Worcestershire Parkway 08.05a ~ 08.08d [P1] 08.09 ~ 08.15   23.12a ~ 23.15d [P2] 23.14 ~ 23.17 26.74
92.01 Stoke Works Jn 08/19½ 08/25   23/02 23/05 16.24
94.14 Bromsgrove 08/21½ [P2] 08/27   23/00 [P3] 23/04 14.26
97.57 Barnt Green 08/26 [P1] [UGF] 08/32 [P1]   22/55 [P2] 23/01 10.48
? Longbridge 08/29 08/34   22/52 22/56 ?
102.65 Kings Norton 08/33 08/38   22/49 [DGS] 22/49 5.40
? Lifford East Jn 08/35 08/39   - - -
108.00 Bordesley Jn 08/41 08/45   - - -
108.26 St Andrews Jn 08/42½ 08/46   - - -
? Grand Jn 08/45 08/47   - - -
? Proof House Jn 08/45½ [DEL] 08/48   - - -
- Selly Oak - -   22/45 22/44 3.26
- Five Ways - -   22/42 [P2] 22/40 [P2] ?
109.77 Birmingham New Street 08.48a ~ 08.54d [P9] 08.54 ~ 09.01   22.26a ~ 22.38d [P10] 22.28 ~ 22.37 [P10] 0.00
42.44
111.74 Soho South Jn 09/00 09/06   22/19 22/20 40.47
113.56 Galton Jn 09/02 09/08   22/16½ 22/18 38.65
117.21 Dudley Port 09/05½ 09/11   22/12½ 22/15 35.20
122.67 Wolverhampton 09.13a ~ 09.16d [P2] 09.18 ~ 09.21   22.01a ~ 22.05d [P4] 22.02 ~ 22.06 29.54
? Wolverhampton North Jn 09/17½ 09/23   21/58½ 22/00 ?
? Stafford Road Jn 09/20 09/24   21/57 21/59 ?
131.64 Cosford 09/28 09/32   21/49 21/52 20.57
137.14 Madeley Jn 09/35 09/39   21/44 21/47 15.27
? Telford Central 09/37½ 09/41   21/42½ 21/45 ?
142.22 Wellington 09/46 [DM] 09/48 [P2]   21/37 [UM] 21/39 10.19
? Abbey Foregate Jn 09/57 09/58   21/26 21/27 ?
152.41
0.00		 Shrewsbury 09L59a ~ 10L14d [P4] 10.01 ~ 10.21 [P4]   21L02a ~ 21L24d [P4] 21.03 ~ 21.26 0.00
118.53
? English Bridge Jn 10/15½ ?   20/59 ? ?
0.64 Sutton Bridge Jn 10/18 10/24   20/57½ 20/59 117.69
11.09 Westbury 10/29½ ?   20/44½ ? 107.54
19.53 Welshpool 10.41 ~ 10.44 [P2] 10.45 ~ 10.48   20t24 ~ 20x38 [P1] 20.23 ~ 20.38 99.00
22.40 Fron Jn 10x50 ~ 10x53 ?   20/20½ 20/20 96.13
33.39 Newtown 11t03 ~ 11x32 [P2] 11.03 ~ 11.32 [P1]   20t03 ~ 20x09 [P1] 20.04 ~ 20.09 85.14
47.09 Talerddig 11/49 11/49   19/47 19/47 71.44
60.74 Machynlleth 12/05½ [P2] 12/07   19t12 ~ 19x28 [P1] 19.12 ~ 19.26 57.59
64.66 Dovey Junction 12/10 [P1] 12/13   18t54 ~ 19x04 [P1] 18.55 ~ 19.01 53.67
74.39 Tywyn 12/29 [P1] 12/32   18/34 [P2] 18/36 44.14
? Fairbourne 12/51½ ?   18/09 ? ?
86.33 Barmouth 12t58a ~ 13x03d [P2] 13.01 ~ 13.05 [P2]   17t41a ~ 18x01d [P1] 17.46 ~ 18.06 [P1] 32.20
87.76 Llanaber 13/09 ?   17/37 ? 30.57
96.70 Harlech 13/33 [P2] 13/29   17/20 [P1] 17/23 21.63
103.41 Minffordd 13/56 ?   17/01 ? 15.12
105.60 Porthmadog 14t04a ~ 14x07d [P2] 14.05 ~ 14.07 [P2]   16t51a ~ 16x54d [P1] 16.50 ~ 17.02 12.73
110.57 Criccieth 14.17a ~ 14.19d ?   16.39a ~ 16.41d ? 7.76
115.13 Penychain 14/24 ?   16/31 ? 3.40
118.53 Pwllheli 14.33a 14.36   16.23d 16.23 0.00

Mileages as shown in the tour brochure.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

04/09/25 :
3Z37 : (37668 + tour stock + 37516) : Carnforth to Cardiff Central

Location Booked Actual
Carnforth Steamtown 23.32d 23.32
Carnforth H.S. 23.42 ~ 23.52 ?
Carnforth 23.57 ~ 00.42 23.50 ~ 00.14
Carnforth North Jn 00/43 00/15
Morecambe South Jn 00/48 00/21
Lancaster 00/49 00/24
Garstang & Catteral 01/00 00/33
Fylde Jn 01/11 ?
Preston 01*13 ~ 01*19 [P6] 00/44
Ribble Jn 01/21 00/45
Euxton Jn 01/26 00/50
Balshaw Lane 01/28 00/51
Wigan North Western 01/35 00/58
Wigan South Jn 01/36 00/59
Springs Branch Jn 01/37 01/00
Golborne Jn 01/40 01/02
Winwick Jn 01/42 01/04
Dallam Jn 01/45 01/06
Warrington Bank Quay 01/46 01/07
Acton Grange Jn 01/47 01/09
Weaver Jn 01/52 01/14
Acton Bridge 01/54 01/16
Hartford Jn 01/56 01/18
Winsford 02/01 01/23
Crewe Coal Yard 02/10 01/55
Crewe 02c12 ~ 02c17 [P12] 02.02 ~ 02.12
Gresty Lane Jn 02/20 02/15
Gresty Green West Jn 02/21 ?
Nantwich 02/25 02/20
Wrenbury 02/30 02/25
Whitchurch 02/35 02/28
Prees 02/39 02/33
Wem 02/42 02/38
Harlescott LC 02/50 02/44
Shrewsbury 02*54 ~ 02*56 [P7] 02.49 ~ 02.59
English Bridge Jn 02/58 ?
Sutton Bridge Jn 03/00 03/02
Dorrington SB 03/07 03/08
Church Stretton 03/15 ?
Marsh Brook LC 03/18 03/17
Craven Arms 03/22 03/22
Bromfield SB 03/26 03/27
Ludlow 03/28 ?
Woofferton 03/32 03/32
Leominster 03/37 03/37
Moreton-on-Lugg 03/44 03/44
Shelwick Jn 03/48 03/46
Hereford 03*51 ~ 04*36 [P2] 03.49 ~ 03.54
Tram Inn 04/44 04/02
Pontrilas 04/49 04/07
Abergavenny 05/00 04/18
Little Mill Jn 05/07 04/26
Cwmbran 05/12 ?
Maindee North Jn 05/19 04/35
Maindee West Jn 05/21 04/36
Newport 05/23 04/38
Ebbw Jn 05/26 04/41
Marshfield 05/29 04/45
Long Dyke Jn 05/36 04.52 ~ ?
Cardiff Central 05.38a [P3] 05.38 [P3]

0Z67 : (97302) : Coleham LMD to Shrewsbury

Location Booked
Coleham LMD 09.45d
Coleham Shunt Neck 09.49 ~ 09.57
English Bridge Jn 09/59
Shrewsbury 10.02a [P4]

0Z66 : (37516) : Shrewsbury - Coton Hill T.C. - Abbey Foregate

Location Booked
Shrewsbury 10.05d [P4]
Coton Hill T.C. 10.10 ~ 10.28
Shrewsbury 10/33 [P7]
Abbey Foregate 10.37a

0Z68 : (37516) : Abbey Foregate - Shrewsbury - Sutton Bridge Jn - Shrewsbury

Location Booked
Abbey Foregate 20.48d
Shrewsbury 20.51 ~ 20.56 [P5]
English Bridge Jn 20/58
Sutton Bridge Jn 21.00 ~ 21.03
English Bridge Jn 21/05
Shrewsbury 21.08a [P4]

0Z69 : (97302) : Shrewsbury to Coleham LMD

Location Booked
Shrewsbury 21.27d [P4]
English Bridge Jn 21/29
Sutton Bridge Jn Sig.15 21.31 ~ 21.39
Sutton Bridge Jn Sig.34 21.40 ~ 21.42
Coleham Shunt Neck 21.44 ~ 21.47
Coleham LMD 21.52a

06/09/25 :
5Z70 : (37516 + tour stock + 37668?) : Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
5Z70 : (37668 + tour stock + 37516?) : Birmingham New Street to Carnforth
 (diverted via Dudley Port and Wolverhampton)

Location Booked Actual
Cardiff Central 01.36d [P3] 01.34
Long Dyke Jn 01/38 01/37
Marshfield 01/46 01/43
Ebbw Jn 01/51 ?
Newport 01/54 01/50
Maindee West Jn 01/56 01/51
Llanwern West Jn 02/00 01/54
Severn Tunnel Junction 02/12 02/01
Chepstow 02/19 02/08
Lydney 02/27 02/17
Awre 02/32 02/22
Gloucester 02/46 [UR] 02/38
Horton Road Jn 02/47 02/41
Barnwood Jn 02/48 02/42
Cheltenham Spa 02/55 02/50
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 03/02 02/56
Abbotswood Jn 03/11 03/05
Stoke Works Jn 03/20 03/15
Bromsgrove 03/22 03/17
Barnt Green 03/26 03/24
Longbridge 03/28 03/26
Kings Norton 03/31 03/29
Selly Oak 03/34 03/32
Five Ways 03/37 03/38
Birmingham New Street 03*41 ~ 03*44 [P6] 03.44 ~ 04.53
Proof House Jn 03/46 DIV
Aston 03/49 DIV
Perry Barr North Jn 03/54 DIV
Bescot Stadium 04/00 DIV
Darlaston Jn 04/05 DIV
Portobello Jn 04/09 DIV
Soho South Jn DIV ?
Galton Jn DIV 04/59
Dudley Port DIV ?
Wolverhampton DIV 05/10
Wolverhampton North Jn DIV ?
Bushbury Jn 04/12 05/13
Penkridge 04/21 05/20
Trent Valley Jn 04*29 ~ 04*37 05/25
Stafford 04/39 [P5] 05/26
Searchlight Lane Jn 04/44 05/30
Madeley 04/54 05/38
Basford Hall Jn 05/02 05/44
Crewe 05*06 ~ 05*15 [UDL] 05.48 ~ 05.50
Crewe Coal Yard 05/18 05/52
Winsford 05/24 05/59
Hartford Jn 05/28 06/02
Acton Bridge 05/30 06/04
Weaver Jn 05/33 06/05
Acton Grange Jn 05/37 06/09
Warrington Bank Quay 05/39 06/11
Dallam Jn 05/40 06/12
Winwick Jn 05/42 06/14
Golborne Jn 05/44 06/16
Springs Branch Jn 05/47 06/21
Wigan South Jn 05/48 06/22
Wigan North Western 05/49 06/23
Balshaw Lane 05/55 06/29
Euxton Jn 05/58 06/31
Ribble Jn 06/04 06/35
Preston 06/06 [P3] 06/37
Fylde Jn 06/07 ?
Barton & Broughton 06/11 06/50
Garstang & Catteral 06/15 06/56
Lancaster 06/25 07/08
Morecambe South Jn 06/27 07/09
Carnforth South Jn 06/33 07/11
Carnforth North Jn 06.34 ~ 07.19 [GL1] 07.12 ~ 07.14
Carnforth 07/21 07/16
Carnforth H.S. 07.23 ~ 07.33 07.20 ~ 07.25
Carnforth Steamtown 07.44a 07.26


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